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Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24-month program commencing July 1 of each year. Three new positions are offered each year.

Program Type

Hospital-based certificate program

Application

The application deadline is October 1 of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addressed to: Steven Schwartz, D.D.S.Director, Pediatric Dental Residency ProgramPhone: 718-226-9877Email: steven_schwartz@siuh.edu

Description

The program in Pediatric Dentistry is a hospital based program withy a strong emphasis on the integration of clinical service with didactic knowledge. Extensive exposure to all aspects of pediatric dental care is available, including well children, developmentally disabled children and adults, minor and major trauma and operating room exposure.All dental specialties are represented, and residents are exposed to and actively participate in orthodontics, growth guidance, endodontics, periodontics, sedation techniques and oral surgery. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates meet the advanced education qualification requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

Curriculum

Courses, lectures, seminars, intra-hospital department rotations, clinical rounds and conferences comprise the didactic aspects of the program. Hospital rotations in pediatric medicine, anesthesia and the emergency department serve to integrate the pediatric dental resident into the hospital mainstream.Full time coverage of clinical activity is provided through board qualified and board certified pediatric dentists. Consultants in other specialties are available to guide residents in a multidisciplinary approach to pediatric dental care.Didactic training includes lectures and seminars on restorative dentistry, growth and development, orthodontics, prevention, non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic behavior management, radiology, oral pathology, biostatistics and special patient care. Literature review and treatment planning seminars supplement the didactic program.

Program Stipend and Tuition

The first year stipend is $65,000 plus fringe benefits. The second year stipend is $67,000 plus fringe benefits.

Facilities

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for admission:• D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from an ADA accredited American or Canadian dental school• Eligibility for a New York dental license• Completed PASS Application• Completion of a Genral practice residency or AEGD program required before enrollment into the program

Program Strengths

• Diverse patient population• Modern and well equipped facilities• Multi-disciplinary training under the supervision of specialty trained attending dentists• Comprehensive rotations through the departments of pediatric medicine, anesthesia and emergency medicine• Extensive operating room experience• Comprehensive training in management of the special care patient• Comprehensive training in orthodontics and growth guidance